Johnstown, CO vs La Verne, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Johnstown

68.5

#1313 nationally

vs

La Verne

63.8

#1738 nationally

Johnstown leads in cost of living index (131 vs 166). Johnstown leads in median household income ($120,395 vs $103,816). Johnstown leads in average commute (27.8 min vs 31.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Johnstown, CO La Verne, CA
WhereAtHome Score 68.5 (#1313) 63.8 (#1738)
Population 19,511 29,898
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $505,142 $951,602
Median Household Income $120,395 $103,816
Average Commute 27.8 min 31.6 min
Walk Score N/A 42
Crime Level 4.9 5.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 131 166
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+21.0 D+32.9

Data coverage note: Johnstown is missing data for 1 metric that La Verne has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.